Tropical Storm Chantal causes up to $6 billion in damage
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Tropical Storm Chantal caused four deaths and extensive flooding in central NC. Victims included residents swept away in vehicles and a boater at Jordan Lake. Governor Stein pledged storm aid and praised emergency responders' efforts.
TV Weather Team is highlighting Tuesday as a NEXT Weather Alert day in Massachusetts. This alert is for a combination of heat and humidity as well as a threat for scattered storms fueled by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal in the Boston area.
On the heels of Tropical Depression Chantal, climatologists are warning that storms like it could become more common.
Orange County and nearby areas experienced between five and nine inches of rainfall, causing significant flooding as Chantal moved through.
Following Tropical Storm Chantal, Mebane is experiencing severe water scarcity, putting over 20,000 residents in jeopardy.
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Chantal, now a tropical depression, is expected to bring heavy rainfall to multiple states along the east coast on Monday, July 7.
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ABC 11 Raleigh, NC on MSNDurham native works to clean up youth athletic field seriously damaged in Chantal floodingDURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Don Daves has a long road ahead of him after floodwaters from Chantal caused serious damage to the fields operated by the Holt Athletic Association in the Old Farm neighborhood near the Eno River. "It's a big mess," Daves said, surveying the flood-damaged site.
The alert went out shortly after 10 a.m. as the city declared a CodeRED emergency, according to a news release. The city, which lies in Alamance and Orange counties, gets its water from the Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant. The plant was damaged during the flooding from remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday.